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Santos Auto Service Blog: Parts Is Parts - Well, Not Always...
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Santos Auto Service Blog. News and views from the automotive service trenches. April 24, 2012. Parts Is Parts - Well, Not Always. When we select parts for a repair, there are a couple of considerations:. Quality of the part. Warranty (in some cases, this can be a tipping point). QUALITY OF THE PART. We do our best to provide one day service for most repairs. That means the parts have to be available when we need them. We are very fortunate to have some very good suppliers, and we are fairly centr...The p...
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Santos Auto Service Blog: It Takes Two...
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Santos Auto Service Blog. News and views from the automotive service trenches. April 18, 2012. Without a doubt, auto repairs can get expensive. Often times a part of that expense is the labor time required to diagnose a problem, and then make the repair. Vehicles have become very complex and are designed in such a way that labor time has increased for many types of repairs. However, the biggest waste of labor time is hunting out and diagnosing a problem. Did you first experience the problem? A good servi...
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Santos Auto Service Blog: Unvailing The Check Engine Light
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Santos Auto Service Blog. News and views from the automotive service trenches. April 12, 2012. Unvailing The Check Engine Light. You're rolling down the road enjoying your drive, and for no apparent reason the "check engine" light comes on. Your heart races and you consider how far away you are from home or a trusted repair facility. A typical Engine Control Unit, or ECU. When your check engine light comes on - and if you drive your car enough, it eventually will - don't panic. Evaluate how the vehic...
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Santos Auto Service Blog: May 2012
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Santos Auto Service Blog. News and views from the automotive service trenches. May 9, 2012. Thank You For Trusting Us With Your Repair Needs. Santos Auto Service Earns Coveted. Angie's List Super Service Award. Award reflects businesses’ consistently high level of customer service. Santos Auto Service Company. On local service companies. 8220;Only a fraction of the businesses rated on Angie’s List can claim the sterling customer service record of being a Super Service Award winner because we set a ...
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Santos Auto Service Blog: Thank You For Trusting Us With Your Repair Needs
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Santos Auto Service Blog. News and views from the automotive service trenches. May 9, 2012. Thank You For Trusting Us With Your Repair Needs. Santos Auto Service Earns Coveted. Angie's List Super Service Award. Award reflects businesses’ consistently high level of customer service. Santos Auto Service Company. On local service companies. 8220;Only a fraction of the businesses rated on Angie’s List can claim the sterling customer service record of being a Super Service Award winner because we set a ...
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Santos Auto Service Blog: Experience Is A Cruel Teacher
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Santos Auto Service Blog. News and views from the automotive service trenches. April 20, 2012. Experience Is A Cruel Teacher. Today we talk about the "Internet Researcher" and the cruel teacher known as "Experience". The well meaning people we are discussing today are extremely nice and well intentioned. They they exist in all forms and across many areas of expertise. And let's be honest - who doesn't want to save some money? When their vehicle starts to have problems, the Internet Researcher. So they pr...
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Santos Auto Service Blog: Tune-Up's - Yesterday and Today
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Santos Auto Service Blog. News and views from the automotive service trenches. April 13, 2012. Tune-Up's - Yesterday and Today. WHAT'S IN A NAME? As with nearly anything in this world, the terminology people use to describe something is the last thing to change. The engine "tune-up" is certainly one of those phrases who's meaning has has changed over the years. Even President Obama has singled out the "tune-up" as a way to conserve fuel and help reduce our foreign oil needs. THE ORIGINAL TUNE UP. Santos ...
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Santos Auto Service Blog: April 2012
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Santos Auto Service Blog. News and views from the automotive service trenches. April 24, 2012. Parts Is Parts - Well, Not Always. When we select parts for a repair, there are a couple of considerations:. Quality of the part. Warranty (in some cases, this can be a tipping point). QUALITY OF THE PART. We do our best to provide one day service for most repairs. That means the parts have to be available when we need them. We are very fortunate to have some very good suppliers, and we are fairly centr...The p...
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Santos Auto Service Blog: Putting A Stop To Things
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Santos Auto Service Blog. News and views from the automotive service trenches. April 19, 2012. Putting A Stop To Things. It's very important that our cars "go", but it's more important that they stop - especially if I happen to be in the car in front of you. Your vehicles braking system is the single most important safety device you have, and proper maintenance and repair should be the first thing on your mind. When you press on the brake pedal, you're actually depressing a Master Cylinder. Which provide...
